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Mike Brearley

John Michael Brearley

Born: 28 April 1942, Harrow, Middlesex
Major Teams: Cambridge University, Middlesex, England.
Known As: Mike Brearley
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Other: Wicket-Keeper


Test Debut: England v West Indies at Nottingham, 1st Test, 1976
Last Test:
England v Australia at The Oval, 6th Test, 1981

ODI Debut:
England v Australia at Manchester, Prudential Trophy, 1977
Last ODI:
England v West Indies at Sydney, World Series Cup, 1979/80

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1977

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   39   66   3  1442   91   22.88  29.79   0   9   52   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   25   24   3   510   78   24.28  45.53   0   3   12   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1961 - 1983)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  455  768 102 25185  312*  37.81  45 134  418  12

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               315   192    3  64.00  1-6     0   0 105.0  3.65

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1965 - 1982)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  272  264  32  6135  124*  26.44   3  37  111   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                48    60    4  15.00  2-3     0   0  12.0  7.50

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Mike Brearley: The Art of Captaincy - buy online from CricShop
One of England's most successful captains, Mike Brearley was something of a youthful prodigy, making many runs for Cambridge, and a triple century as captain of an MCC Under-25 team touring Pakistan in 1966-67. He left cricket completely for two years after this, concentrating on an academic career, and did not resume full time cricket until 1971 when he took over the captaincy of Middlesex. A correct opening batsman with limited strokes, he was first picked for England to face the West Indian pace barrage in 1976, and took over the England captaincy after Tony Greig abandoned it for World Series Cricket. Possibly fortunate to take over a talented England side that faced opponents weakened by the Packer defections, his success resulted from his deep understanding of cricket and the players at his command. Basically a conventional captain, his clear thinking and decisiveness combined with an ability to get the best out of his players made him outstanding. His batting suffered while he was captain, although he still played some useful innings, but as a former wicket-keeper he took many fine catches at first slip. He was a pioneer in the use of protective equipment, one of the first players to regularly wear a form of helmet, and after having his arm broken he frequently used an arm guard. After retirement he combined his profession of psychotherapist with occasional cricket journalism (Dave Liverman, Copyright CricInfo 1998).

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